Corey believes that same sex couples should be allowed to enter civil unions. He listens to a politician talking about this issue who states that when elected he will push to give same sex couples more rights and Corey assumes that this means that he and the politician hold similar views even though the politician never specifically stated what those rights would be. This is an example of _________.
a. Likelihood effect
b. Ego-involvement
c. Assimilation effect
d. Contrast effect
c. Assimilation effect
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Which of the following is communication focused on developing, maintaining, and repairing the relationships between group members rather than a type of communication identified by functional group decision making as related to making the best decision.
A. promotive B. disruptive C. counteractive D. socioemotional
"Backchannel" refers to
A. vocalizations uttered in response that show interest and active listening. B. speaking alternately in turn. C. vocal intonations. D. any and all responses of group members to messages from each other. E. visible gestures discussants make in response to each other's comments.
Gregory thought the women who moved in next door probably "wore the pants in the family." This was his subtle way of saying he thought they were lesbians. His use of words is an example of _____ language
a. heterosexist b. homophobic c. denotative d. neologism